TRAVEL TRENDS FOR 2022

Ultra-luxury Seabourn is the official cruise partner of UNESCO World Heritage to help promote sustainable tourism at World Heritage sites around the world. Its President, Josh Leibowitz, has unveiled his international travel trends and predictions for 2022.

Small is Beautiful: Leibowitz predicts a trend for boutique hospitality, embracing destinations through micro-localised experiences: “High net-worth clients want smaller resorts or hotels with less people, no crowds, open tables (outside), and space to relax.”

The Great Outdoors: Travellers are seeking out remote places to escape the stress of life. Leibowitz says: “I believe we will continue to see a trend toward guests wanting to visit open-air, nature-rich places. Seabourn is shifting deployments to take guests to explore nature in remote areas such as Alaska’s hidden secrets, Iceland and Greenland.”

Final Frontier Pursuits: “We see a desire among clientele to do things no one else has done, trips which are truly breathtaking, once-in-a-lifetime experiences that very few people have had,” says Leibowitz.

Health, Wellness & Safety: During lockdown, many have put great emphasis on health and wellbeing. According to Leibowitz, “Guests are seeking environments where they can feel confident, comfortable and safe.”

Active Luxury: “We see a trend toward guests wanting to go beyond typical touring and be highly active on vacation. Seabourn has expanded its marina day operations which give guests access to Zodiacs, paddleboards, kayaks off the back of the ship and we have emphasised expedition experiences to keep guests moving and getting closer to nature,” says Leibowitz. seabourn.com